diff --git a/modules/codec/faad.c b/modules/codec/faad.c
index f246f25074..642e08b761 100644
--- a/modules/codec/faad.c
+++ b/modules/codec/faad.c
@@ -516,6 +516,7 @@ static block_t *DecodeBlock( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t **pp_block )
                      p_sys->i_buffer );
         }
 
+        block_Release( p_block );
         return p_out;
     }
     else